GETTING THERE Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

getting there

phrase

present participle of get there

as in making it

to reach a desired level of accomplishment She reamed of being a famous actress and would stop at nothing to get there.

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of getting there There’s no substitute for time and getting there on your own time. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026 Goldman still believes in the long-term payoff, but getting there requires wading through near-term labor-market disruption that will weigh on growth before lifting it. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026 Laika’s latest stop-motion wonder travels along the borders of something resonant without ever getting there. — Britina Cheng, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026 But getting there required more than recovering from a serious injury. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 But the road to getting there was anything but simple or ordinary. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026 The Valkyries are the fastest expansion team to reach the WNBA Finals by getting there in year two — one year faster than Atlanta did in 2010. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 At the time, getting there meant taking multiple flights with monster layovers, arriving early in the morning with little to no rest in between. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 12 Oct. 2026 For a franchise that has experienced the playoffs in consecutive seasons five times in its 150-year history, getting there back-to-back years is an accomplishment, even with the Cubs not accomplishing their goal of winning the World Series. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting there

Phrase

Research suggests that wildlife crossings with fencing can cut large-animal collisions by more than 80%, making it among the most effective ways to improve driver safety and wildlife connectivity, according to the Pew Research Center.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
Milwaukee pulled to 85-72 after three quarters and got the first basket of the fourth, but Towns led the way as New York quickly pushed the lead beyond 20, with consecutive 3-pointers by Anunoby making it 106-78.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of making it

Phrase

In the seventh, reliever Steven Matz issued a leadoff walk to Brewers rookie Cooper Pratt after getting ahead 1-2 in the count.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
By the end of the fifth, the Dodgers had gone eight consecutive innings without scoring, and with a game plan of getting ahead before the Brewers’ vaunted bullpen could take over.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of getting ahead

Phrase

Bouchard scored twice in the second period, sparking Edmonton's rally by cutting it to 2-1 11 seconds into the frame on a long wrist shot through traffic.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Bouchard scored twice in the second, sparking Edmonton’s rally by cutting it to 2-1 11 seconds into the period on a long wrist shot through traffic.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of cutting it

Phrase

Cecil oversaw the opening of The Inn in 2001, making good, more than a century later, on his great-grandfather’s original vision for a hotel component to his country estate.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
Sitting in first place in the NFC East, the Giants are banking on McCarthy making good on his growing confidence.

— CBS New York Team, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026